Relaxed Heads: How many weeks post relaxer are you and when is your next touch up???

[sunnieb]

6 weeks post. Still hanging in there and covering the breakage/damage.

If there is a silver lining to me losing so much hair, I'll say it's good to see how my hair grows in. By tracking the growth at my nape, this is an opportunity for me to measure how much growth I get in a year. If I get 1/2 per month, I should have at least 6 inches by December 31 or at least 5 inches.

I'm tracking my nape growth here.

 

[Aggie]

6 weeks post. Still hanging in there and covering the breakage/damage.

If there is a silver lining to me losing so much hair, I'll say it's good to see how my hair grows in. By tracking the growth at my nape, this is an opportunity for me to measure how much growth I get in a year. If I get 1/2 per month, I should have at least 6 inches by December 31 or at least 5 inches.

I'm tracking my nape growth here.

Oh dear I'm sorry to hear about your hair breakage @sunnieb. I have the same problem but from a demi-permanent color I have been using far too often in the front/middle of my hair trying to conceal gray hairs. Mine just broke off in those areas and that's why I need a hair cut so badly. I won't take it too low anymore, just about 4 inches so the short pieces can catch up eventually as I trim the longer hairs.

I was going to take it all off and let it all grow back together but I changed my mind. It will be back in no time I'm sure since my hair grows relatively quickly. I will be purchasing some Olaplex (professional size) by either the end of this month or the beginning of February to protect my hair from further breakage. It is good for relaxed hair as well as colored hair and a two for one benefit is what I need right now.

 

[sunnieb]

Thanks @Aggie!

Ok, y'all keep talking about Olaplex. Let me go research.....

 

[Evolving78]

I need some of that too. Can’t find anyone around here that provides that treatment.

 

[Aggie]

I need some of that too. Can’t find anyone around here that provides that treatment.

No one here in the Bahamas that I know does it either and that's why I'm getting it online. You can get it on either ebay or overstock.com. You need all three levels of it but the level 3 is used at home weekly for maintenance. I will be using level 2 during texlaxers to coat previously texlaxed hair and also for coloring.

 

[Aggie]

Using relaxer isn't any worse than using nail polish, tooth paste, deodorant, eating processed foods, and breathing air. I know 80 year old Black women with relaxers and they are perfectly fine.

I concur. I have a cousin who is natural in every sense of the word including vegan and she has colon cancer. Go figure! I just don't understand it. I guess it's why I choose to do what I like and enjoy no matter what. Something will take you out, one way or another. I'm just going to enjoy my life, my food, my hair and just live all the while giving glory to the Most High God!

 

[sunnieb]

7 weeks post.

My hair is really looking awkward. I'm glad my hair is filling in, but short newgrowth does NOT blend with my longer strands.

It can only get better, right?

 

[Evolving78]

7 weeks post.

My hair is really looking awkward. I'm glad my hair is filling in, but short newgrowth does NOT blend with my longer strands.

It can only get better, right?

Yes! That’s what we are working towards right? Lol I know I gotta believe that! Lol

 

[sunnieb]

Yes! That’s what we are working towards right? Lol I know I gotta believe that! Lol

I have to give a big presentation next week. Usually I wear a big high bun for presentations. Um, no. Not this time.

 

[Evolving78]

I have to give a big presentation next week. Usually I wear a big high bun for presentations. Um, no. Not this time.

Good luck on your presentation! I’m sure you will knock their socks off!

 

[Destiny9109]

6 weeks post

 

[Rozlewis]

6 weeks post too.

 

[LushLox]

I'm going to aim for about 10 weeks so that's around early March.

 

[MzSwift]

Wow, I’m already a day away from 4 weeks post! Time is flying by!!
I’ve already marked my calendar for my 2018 perm dates. I plan to relax every 16 weeks. My hair doesn’t grow very fast but I’m shooting to relax befor my newgrowth causes problems with retention.

 

[Lymegreen]

5 weeks post.

 

[Aggie]

20.5 weeks post today. Still not sure when I'll texlax again. My roots are begging me to do it now but because I had some demi-color breakage, I'm not going to until I feel like I'm in a very safe zone.

For now, I will keep deep conditioning, trimming off the damaged ends, and shea buttering what hair I have left.

 

[LushLox]

6 weeks post. The time is really flying! My hair feels a bit dry, but that's probably cause I've slacked on the moisturising the last few days. I've got to step it back up.

 

[Sosoothing]

I will have to check my calendar. I'm planning another long stretch so I'm trying not to think of my next relaxer. Plus my hair is behaving with all the scurl and shea butter it's saturated in.

 

[sunnieb]

8 weeks post.

Will go another 8 weeks and reassess.

 

[Aggie]

I will be 21 weeks post this weekend. Not thinking about texlaxing anytime soon. I am still waiting for my hair to recover and I think I need another trim sooner than 2 months. I feel that I have to take another inch off within the next week or two.

 

[MzSwift]

Time to start using stretching techniques. I think relaxing every 4 months will be best for my hair. Currently experimenting with more low-to-no maintenance styles. I have no time for my usual mini braids.

 

[sunnieb]

9 weeks post.

Now I'm not sure when I'll relax again. Whenever stretching becomes unbearable I guess. I want to give my hair a break from chemicals for a while.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I can’t believe that my last relaxer was on Thanksgiving. I’m not sure when I’m gonna relax, but it’s probably before the summer hits.

 

[Evolving78]

Maaann what ya’ll got going on in here! Lol all of this stretching is gonna cause me to have stretch marks! Gotta break out the cocoa butter messing with you ladies! Lol

 

[Rozlewis]

8 weeks post and 8 weeks to go. I am at the halfway point.

 

[Lymegreen]

6 weeks and my hair has a nice fullness. I'm going to try to make it to 10 but if I can make it to 9 weeks that would be good.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Maaann what ya’ll got going on in here! Lol all of this stretching is gonna cause me to have stretch marks! Gotta break out the cocoa butter messing with you ladies! Lol

I’m just lazy af
I’ve been wearing wigs and scarves to work.

 

[Aggie]

Sunday past made me 22 weeks post my last texlaxer so far. Still no desire to texlax. I do need another trim so badly but trying hard to wait for my trim in March.

 

[I Am So Blessed]

Sunday past made me 22 weeks post my last texlaxer so far. Still no desire to texlax. I do need another trim so badly but trying hard to wait for my trim in March.

Hows it going!? How are you handling your demarcation line?

 

[Aggie]

Hows it going!? How are you handling your demarcation line?

I honestly don't care about that right now because I am trying to slowly trim all my ends off until it reaches down to the last 3 inches.

I have some breakage due to using demi-permanent color to cover my gray hairs. I will not be using those anymore needless to say. Once all the damaged ends are off, then I might texlax again but until then, I will continue to stretch.